The postcode EH12 5XQ is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH12 5XQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH12 5XQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH12 5XQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to EH12 5XQ is Balgreen Road which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Balgreen Tram Stop and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 67 m away at Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Slateford Rail Station, 1.44 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH12 5XQ is CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE and is 275 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on April 30, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Express and is 199 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on March 22, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for EH12 5XQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Edinburgh Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH12 5XQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH12 5XQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH12 5XQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH12 5XQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitovitalia UK | Pass January 22, 2019 | 0 m | |
| SCOTMID | Pass February 11, 2020 | 156 m | |
| Balgreen Express | Pass November 23, 2021 | 199 m | |
| Oriental Express | Improvement Required March 22, 2022 | 199 m | |
| CARRICKVALE GOLF CLUB HOUSE | Pass April 30, 2014 | 275 m | |
| Balgreen Bowling Club | Pass July 23, 2019 | 282 m | |
| Balgreen Nursery School | Pass March 4, 2020 | 282 m | |
| Balgreen Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 4, 2019 | 282 m | |
| Balgreen Primary School | Pass February 22, 2017 | 282 m | |
| Saughtonhall United Reformed Church | Pass August 6, 2008 | 369 m | |
| Wickes | Awaiting Inspection September 28, 2020 | 554 m | |
| Bright Sparks Nursery | Pass June 25, 2019 | 568 m | |
| The Murrayfield Nursery | Pass February 21, 2020 | 568 m | |
| Aleppo Grill & Shawarma | Awaiting Inspection October 28, 2021 | 595 m | |
| Kimmy's | Pass March 31, 2022 | 595 m | |
| Struan Lodge Nursing Home | Pass and Eat Safe November 11, 2019 | 610 m | |
| The Garden Bistro | Improvement Required March 30, 2022 | 613 m | |
| Prego Superstore | Improvement Required October 7, 2019 | 654 m | |
| CEC Ford's Road RHOP | Pass July 29, 2019 | 659 m | |
| Garvald Factory Bakery | Pass December 20, 2021 | 662 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH12 5XQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Balgreen Tram Stop | 51 m | |
| Balgreen Road | 89 m | |
| Balgreen Road | 125 m | |
| Balgreen Primary School | 202 m | |
| Balgreen Primary School | 258 m | |
| Coltbridge Avenue | 1.3 km | |
| Longstone Road | 1.62 km | |
| Grosvenor Street | 2.38 km | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 67 m | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 69 m | |
| Balgreen (Edinburgh Trams) | 72 m | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Slateford Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Haymarket Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing | 5.91 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 10.18 km | |
| Town Pier | 11.74 km | |
| Entrance | 7.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH12 5XQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ravelston Woods | 1.77 km | |
| Windmill Brae | 1.83 km | |
| Corstorphine Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Craiglockhart Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Craiglockhart Dell | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Easter Craiglockhart Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Wester Craiglockhart Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Mill Stream | 2.75 km | |
| Colinton Dell | Valley | 3.17 km |
| Braidburn Valley | Valley | 3.51 km |
| Oak Plantation | 3.63 km | |
| Blackford Pond | 3.81 km | |
| The Hill | 3.9 km | |
| Dr Mackay's Wood | 3.97 km | |
| Blackford Hill | 3.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH12 5XQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93873900 |
| Longitude | -3.25212000 |
| OS Easting | 321883 |
| OS Northing | 0672451 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
| Local Authority District | City of Edinburgh |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Large Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003931 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Balgreen and Roseburn |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Balgreen and Roseburn - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |